NCJ Number
55667
Date Published
1976
Length
22 pages
Annotation
STATISTICS ON INMATES WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS WORK-RELEASE PROGRAM DURING 1976 ARE PRESENTED.
Abstract
THE REPORT COVERS THE NUMBER OF INMATES WHO ENTERED, PARTICIPATED IN, OR WERE TERMINATED FROM THE PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR, THEIR CHARACTERISTICS, SUCCESS OR FAILURE RATES, AND PROGRAM COSTS. INCLUDED ARE STATISTICS ON CLIENT SEX, RACE, AGE, MARITAL STATUS, NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS, COMMITTING OFFENSES, SENTENCE, PRIOR CONVICTIONS, TIME SERVED, SOURCE OF FIRST JOB ON WORK RELEASE, HOUSING DURING WORK RELEASE, SKILL LEVEL, NUMBER OF JOBS HELD (SUCCESSFULLY AND UNSUCCESSFULLY), EARNINGS AND EXPENSES, NET INCOME, NUMBER OF DAYS ON WORK RELEASE, AND TERMINATION STATUS. SUCCESS RATES (NOT DEFINED) FOR THE YEAR WERE 80 PERCENT FOR ADULTS, 63.3 PERCENT FOR YOUTHS, AND 73.3 PERCENT FOR ADULTS AND YOUTHS COMBINED. OF THE 45 ADULTS WHO WERE TERMINATED FROM THE PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR, 75.6 PERCENT WERE RELEASED ON PAROLE. OF THE 30 YOUTHS WHO WERE TERMINATED FROM THE PROGRAM, 63.4 PERCENT WERE PAROLED. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PROGRAM COST DATA, NO NARRATIVE INTERPRETATION IS PROVIDED. STATISTICS FOR 1968-1975 AND FOR 1977 ARE REPORTED IN NCJ 55665-55666. (LKM)